Category: Kincardine News
Battler garden a highlight of ‘Through the Garden Gate’ tour
Keith and Linda Battler’s beautiful garden is sure to keep you in awe as you visit their one-acre property on this year’s garden tour. “Through the Garden Gate” is the Kincardine Horticultural Society’s premiere summer event, being held Sunday, July 14 from noon until 4 p.m. Tickets are available at Accents or Wilder & Rain […]
Ripley youth group tackles frog catching during pond adventure
Warm and sunny June weather greeted members of the Ripley and District Horticultural Society’s “For our Youth” (FOY) club as we met at our special June location: Pine River Watershed’s McLarty Environmental Study Area, located just outside of Ripley. With trails, two wetland ponds, handy picnic tables and an incredible variety of trees, it was […]
Tag Days raise more than $12K for Kincardine hospital
The South Bruce Grey Health Centre Kincardine Hospital Auxiliary held their annual Tag Days on Thursday, June 27 and Friday, June 28 with amazing results once again. This year’s fantastic total was $12,387.40. Our stations were set up at Sobeys, No Frills, Canadian Tire, LCBO and Home Hardware and this wonderfully-supportive community filled our shiny bed […]
Kincardine emergency department named after $1-million donors
It was a very special Canada Day in Kincardine as a donation of $1 million toward the redevelopment of the local hospital was announced. “We want to express our sincere gratitude for this generous donation that supports the vision of modern, accessible health care for everyone close to home,” said Becky Fair, president of the […]
Protestors and police feature at hospital organization’s AGM in Walkerton
When Jana White and a few dozen other people disappointed in their local hospital organization arrived at the Best Western Plus parking lot in Walkerton to protest on the evening of June 26, a police officer greeted them and asked them to vacate the area. White said the Save the Durham Hospital committee protestors made […]